Southport and the Peaks
— A visit to the west coast: the last time I was in Southport was probably 1993.”
The last time I was in Southport, I thought to myself, was probably 1993.
I did criterium races there over two consecutive years when I was cycling. Both times it was bitterly cold in Victoria Park with the wind coming in off the sea and the course was too narrow.
The first year I finished somewhere near (or off) the back of the field. It was one of the first races I ever did and I hadn’t warmed up properly beforehand. Not having any real racing experience, I didn’t realise that in criteriums you usually go from the gun.
The second year I came third, having contested a dirty sprint among the chase group in which I finished. It was the first race in my best and last racing season. Hard to believe I only did two seasons but studying for school exams had to come first.
After that, beer and girls came first and second respectively. And I was again in the chasing group…
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